EXPO Student Projects
Recognized by the National Academy of Engineering as one of top seven in the nation, the University of Idaho College of Engineering Capstone Program infuses real-world experiences into undergraduate engineering education.
Engineering students work in interdisciplinary teams on creative projects that emphasize the design process and the creation of a thoughtfully engineered, tested and validated outcome or prototype.
Past Student EXPO Projects
Project Index
Biological Engineering
- Stem Cell Tendon Bioreactor
- Evaluation of Biofilm Resistant Coatings for Spacecraft Water Systems
- 3D Printed Flexible Spine Model for Drug Delivery to the Brain
- Measuring Nerve Response in Earthworms from Minimal Electrical Stimulus
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- New Office Building for General Contractor -- Kapolei, Hawaii
- Nezperce Sewer Reuse System
- SH-3 Potlatch River Bridge Replacement
- Oreana Dam Replacement
- Kootenai County Integrated Clinic
- Lacrosse Ave intersection and Expansion
- Solids Management Improvement Project – Anaerobic Digester Seeding with Hydrolyzed Sludge
- USACE Fish Ladder Temperature Control Design
- Post Falls Apartments
Chemical Engineering
- Plastic Waste to Fuel: Recycling in Bali
- Pyrolysis Oil Purification Design: Closing the Plastic Economy
- Optimization of the Mixstix Platform
- Pressure Swing Adsorption: Separation of Nitrogen and Oxygen from Air
Computer Science
- Automated Visio Construction
- Autocalibration Software for Optical Receiver Arm Alignment
- Automated Installation of Keys
- Gamified Virtual Worlds and Computer Simulation
- Big Data Analysis for Elliptical Pattern Identification
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Secure Helios Processor Demonstration
- Infrasonic Wildfire Detection and Reporting Devices
- Detecting and Locating Cancelling Faults in Shunt Capacitor Banks
- Mars Javelin
- AI/ML based Natural Language Interfaces to Databases
Mechanical Engineering
- Leg Exoskeleton for Multiple Sclerosis
- Cryogenic Tensile Tester
- Prandtl-D Flying Wing Demonstration
- Aircraft Fuel Crash Shutoff Safety Valve
- Pendant Controller for Automated Fork Truck
- Demonstration of Small-Scale Continuous Casting
- Robotic Assembly of Photovoltaic Arrays
- Reciprocating Saw End-Effector for Hot-Cell Robotic Arm
- Universal Circuit Board Pallet
- MLM Armrest Adjustment Locking Mechanism
- Oil Film Interferometry
- Impulse Measurement Device: Measuring forces created by rimfire ammunition
Project Index
Biological Engineering
- Portable Biodiesel Production System
- Shear Stress Bioreactor to Study Mechanobiology of Stem Cells
- Continuous Biochar Reactor to Improve Crop Nutrient and Water Retention
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- US-95 Over Four Mile Creek
- Rapid Lightning Creek Bridge #5
- Lewiston Well #7
- Camp Sweyolakan Water Facility Plan and Upgrade
- SR-248 Shoulder Running Bus
- Floating Feather Road & Bridge Renovation
- Crestview Dr. Roundabout
- Fourth Street and Honeysuckle Avenue Roundabout
Chemical Engineering
- Modular Distributed Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Synthesis
- Pressure Swing Adsorption: A Functional Apparatus and Future Teaching Tool
- Acid Mine Drainage Prevention at Bunker Hill Mine
- Conversion of CO2 into Value-added Product
Computer Science
- Sentence Expansion for Online Storytelling
- Human Machine Interface Gesture System
- Electric Blocks II - Realistic Power Sim. in Minecraft
- VMCraft II - Minecraft Virtualization
- Video Game Environment for Arm Assessment through a Robotic Exoskeleton
- OnlyFactories - Factory 4.0
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Infrasonic Wildfire Detection
- Bayview Navy - Auxiliary Power System for Submarine Guidance Navigation Controller
- Tangible Object Recognition: Joystick
- Attitude Determination and Control System for Small Satellite Bus
- Design of Energy Management System Simulation Exercises
- Debaling Agricultural Materials for Bioprocessing Industries, Implementing an Anti-clogging Algorithm
Mechanical Engineering
- Fixture for Measuring Backlash in Rifle Scopes
- Cryogenic Tensile Tester
- Nuclear Fuel Pin Jacket Production
- Non-Destructive Inspection of Electronics Using CT
- Pop 'n Lock Robotic Arm
- Leg Exoskeleton for Multiple Sclerosis Walking Assistance
- Single Lever Tilt and Telescope Adjustment
- Package Dropping Machine
- Two Stroke Engine Emissions and Calibration
- Fire-Resistant Wind Tunnel
- Tracked Forestry Research Robot
- Modernization of Military Electric Vehicle Conversion